First and foremost: Sorry for not replying to those, who were so kind as to reply to my thread. Really! It won’t happen again.
So, I’ve been a lazy bugger!
Well, I haven’t, actually… I went from studying to working, and with 37 hours a week, an hour each way in transport, and two small kids – well, I find, it’s not exactly easy to find the time for painting.
But, enough whining. I’m back! At least with an update. And a few pictures.
First off, I took your advice into consideration. I’m not saying, I’m convinced by it. I’m just saying, I took it into consideration.
So I decided to go for a test run with a blue shoulder pad. (Bear in mind, the figure is not finished. He’s still a WIP. Plus, all of the following pictures are taken with my phone.)
I must admit, the blue shoulder pad gives the player more of a sporty look, but on the other hand, I still quite like the metal version, as well. What do you guys think? Which is better of the two? As an alternative, I’ve also considered keeping them both the way they are, and making one of each type shoulder pad for the doublet miniatures. Again, what do you think?
Here is actually where things started going downhill in regards to painting. Yes, yes, work and stuff, but I was also a bit “disillusioned” about the painting. Specifically;
my painting. I was not happy with the flesh/skin painting. Not so much the colour – I was still experimenting on that – but the painting of the skin. I just didn’t (/don’t) like it. Didn’t like the result. Didn’t know how to make it better, either. So, while using my lack of skills as an excuse for not painting the team, I made the team a ball:
Quite pleased with that, but a ball’s just – well, a ball. It’s a nice little extra for your finished team. Not when you still haven’t finished your second player! Plus, you really just need one ball for a team, so I had no more excuses. Which is why, I chose to do what any self-respecting man would do, and not face my problems. Hence, the long silence.
A few days ago, I finally picked up my brushes again, and decided to try and do something about it. And long story short; I’m quite happy with the results. No, they are not perfect, but it’s way better than my previous work, and I finally feel like I’m moving forward, paint-wise. I’ve tried building up from two different base colours. I think, my favourite is somewhere in between, so I’ll try mixing them next time. I don’t mind the players having different skin tones. It just adds a bit of personality to them.
Please, let me know what you think. As always, feedback is greatly appreciated. Cheers!
Your paint job is awesome.. I always dread the eyes, and would almost rather not paint them in.
